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ICE BREAKER: Have you ever had someone break into your house, or car and steal something? How did you react?
Title: “Grace at its Finest Hour”

Text: Philemon 10,11

CONNECTING TO THE TEXT:

1. Who wrote Philemon? Where was he? and Who was he with? vss. 1 -Background

2. To whom was Philemon written? vs. 2 (Think about all who are mentioned and the stated point of the letter. Can you imagine the level of stress or awkwardness as this letter is read before the entire church?)

3. What kind of activity did Paul think would seem to help them have a "full understanding of every good think we have in Christ?" vs 6

8. Read this article and explain how the following statement could be true. "The shooting changed that. I feel close to heaven today in a way I never knew before, and it makes me very happy. I know it may be hard to understand, but I would rather be like this and feel the way I do, than go on living like I was before."

CONNECTING TO THE CHURCH:

9. How insistent should the church be on the issue of others?

[ ] If people refuse to forgive others they can't serve in public worship?

[ ] If people refuse to forgive others they are confronted by leaders in the church privately?

[ ] If people refuse to forgive others in the church they are confronted by leaders with the church shepherding publicly?

10. How can a person apply this "Test of Love" in their life? How can a church help with it?

This Sunday's Songs

Come, People of the Risen King

Our God

Famous One

He Knows My Name

Once Again

How Great Thou Art

NEXT SUNDAY:

Title: Philemon and Slavery

Text: Philemon 15,16

How important is Paul's perspective of Onesimus becoming "better than a slave" but rather as "a dear brother" to the argument of abolitionism?

Doug Delp

This blog is designed to be a spiritual resource for those seeking to live intentional and Christ-centered lives. I hope it will create a hunger to look longer, deeper, or anticipation for a time when everything that matters will finally be made clear!